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If It’s Green You Want, Then It’s Green You’ll Get In This Plano Home

By Amy Puchaty | May 15, 2020 |

This Plano home is a verdant oasis dripping in green. But you won’t have to shell out much cabbage to get it! Well, maybe. They’re asking $425,000, which might be why it went under contract in just seven days. Yes, seven days! This Plano home is a prime example of what’s hot. It has looks,…

This Athens Beauty with Nearly 19 Acres Is Your Perfect Escape (and a Steal, Too!)

By Shelby Skrhak | May 15, 2020 |

You know good things are in store when you enter the gates at 6231 FM 317 in Athens, where you can take in the natural beauty of East Texas on this nearly 19-acre property with graceful rolling terrain, native hardwoods, and an effervescent spring-fed pond. Steve Grant Real Estate has listed this 1999-built three-bedroom, three…

One-on-One With George Ratiu, Senior Economist for Realtor.com

By Candy Evans | May 14, 2020 |

I first met George Ratiu at NAREE, then again at MetroTex, and liked him immediately. Then I discovered we shared a common ethnic heritage: we are both Romanian! My maternal grandparents were Romanian, my grandmother emigrating when she was 12. She had six children, supported them all through the Great Depression. Tough doesn’t even begin…

We Found the Perfect Work From Home Setup in This Hawkins Welwood Custom in Preston Hollow

By Shelby Skrhak | May 14, 2020 |

Are you tired of working hunched over the coffee table in the family room? This gorgeous, brand new Hawkins-Welwood home in Preston Hollow is such a delicious treat for the eyes and the ultimate set up for a busy couple working from home. Or even Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear, who’ll each have…

A Historic Storybook Tudor Full of Surprises

By Karen Eubank | May 14, 2020 |

This classic Hollywood Heights historic storybook Tudor offers the best of both worlds. Those of us who value preservation also want to live in a home that has been updated. And now we want even more from our homes. We want them to multi-task for us, and boy does this home do that — and…

Virtual Home Tours Booming In Highland Park

By Amy Puchaty | May 14, 2020 |

With the constant changes around us, it’s good to know you can still virtually tour and buy a home. And in Highland Park, that’s no exception. The real estate market is hot as pent up demand creates favorable scenarios for sellers. Here, we highlight a few of our favorite Highland Park Virtual Tours for you…